After Words (2015)

A librarian facing a mid-life crisis travels to Costa Rica.

Director:

Juan Feldman

Writers:

Juan Feldman (story), Joel Silverman (screenplay)

Stars:

Marcia Gay Harden, Ron Canada, Yvette Thor

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Jane
Ron Canada	...	Nelson
Yvette Thor	...	Anne
Haydee Bisval	...	Neighbor (as Haydee 'La Tia' Bisval)
Óscar Jaenada	...	Juan Chapa (as Oscar Jaenada)
Huguette Urhausen	...	Library Patron in Los Angeles
Beatriz Rojas Cardenas	...	Angela
Jenna Ortega	...	Anna / Juan's daugther
Jackie Torres	...	Carmen
Maria Bonilla	...	Mrs. Rosas (as Maria Bonilla Picado)
Manolo Ruiz	...	Teodoro (as Manolo Ruiz Garcia)
Mauricio Astorga	...	Jorge
Pablo Cesar Rodriguez	...	Diego
Diego Serrano	...	Zip Line Instructor
Alvaro Chavez	...	Zip Line Instructor

Storyline

Jane, a librarian has lost her job and is suicidal decides to take a final wonderful trip to Costa Rica before swallowing a bottle of pills, Once there, she meets a younger man Juan, a vibrant tour guide who takes her to all the beautiful places, and becomes intrigued by her aloof intellectualism. He works hard to draw her out, to get her to embrace the Costa Rican motto, "Pura Vida," which means "pure life," but in a broader sense encompasses the national exuberance for living. She inspires him to read the first book he has ever read, and he encourages her to have some fun, relax, and loosen up for the first time in too many years. An unusual but lovely romantic relationship evolves.

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Plot Keywords:

costa rica | reference to charles dickens | deep cleavage | bare breasts | gigolo | 

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Taglines:

Everyone deserves a love story

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Quotes

Angela: Pura vida. Oh."pura vida" is what we say instead of "hello" or "goodbye." It means "pure living, pure life." Oh, that way please. Pura vida.

User Reviews

Plucked the strings of my heart.... As for "The End"..... well.... enjoy anyhow.

A simple story beautifully told. My warmest congrats to all who created it (oh and... don't take this review to anticipate the end - A beautiful story well told can end in many ways).

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

After Words

Filming Locations:

Costa Rica

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mano a Mano Films, Classic Films, Movie Trailer House

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1